Pastor Jeremiah has lived in Rockford for more than 18 years. Jeremiah and his wife Tancy have nine children, four by birth and five through local adoption. Pastor Griffin leads Halsted Road Baptist Church (since 2016) and Living Stones Fellowship (since 2009) and leads the charge to meet the needs of our neighbors and our congregations.
Pastor Griffin sits on the board of Northwest Neighbors Inc and is currently acting as the director of Spark Center using technology to encourage resiliency of our city youth.
Jeremiah also sits on various boards and organizations including:
Northwest Neighbors Inc, 2019-Current
Connect Rockford, 2018-Current
Head Start Policy Council, 2020-Current
Community Action Agency, Winnebago & Boone County, 2021-Current
North Central Baptist Association, 2017-Current
Voices of Inspiration Food Pantry 2020-2022
Rock Valley Solar Working Group, 2021-Current
Pastor Jeremiah’s passion is evident in his love for people, often found teaching and leading others in ministries in our community.
Jeremiah has pastored Halsted Road Baptist Church since 2016, first as interim pastor as the church searched for another full time pastor and then in 2017 pastoring both congregations.
Halsted Road Baptist church is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention and adheres to the Baptist Faith and Message. Halsted Road Baptist congregation is currently led by church council.
The theme for the year has been Trust in the LORD and do good! (Psalm 37:3)
Living Stones Fellowship
Living Stones Fellowship began as a Bible Study in 2010 and became a church plant in 2012 with the cooperating partnership of the North Central Baptist Association (formerly Blackhawk Baptist Association) and Illinois Baptist State Association.
Meeting first in Pastor Griffin’s home, Living Stones soon grew to large for that and moved to “renting” space for worship and fellowship.
Living Stones is always focused on discipleship and instructions in righteousness.